Spies, Subversion, Terrorism and Influence Operations

IWP 644Four credits

This course examines in-depth the Soviet seventy-year intelligence and counterintelligence operation on the West with emphasis on the Cold War. As many contemporary intelligence and counterintelligence services have been heavily influenced by the KGB and its successor organizations, knowledge of the KGB's past and its operational philosophy lay the groundwork for the study and evaluation of the operations of numerous secret services, as well as enable the student to gain a strong appreciation for the role of an intelligence service in a "counterintelligence state." This is a critical ingredient for understanding the Cold War and its legacy.

FEATURED FACULTY

This course covers the role of ideas in international politics and the practical application of ideas to the conduct of foreign policy. It is an introductory survey which serves in many ways as the conceptual core of the Institute’s approach to the study of international politics.